Aptos High softball's Michelle Firebaugh struck out eight batters for a five-inning, mercy-rule win over Santa Cruz, 11-1, to open the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament at San Lorenzo Valley High on Friday.

Destiny Farias was 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs and a double, while Jennifer Segura was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs for the Mariners (15-13). Aptos will face No. 1-seeded Soquel, which earned a first-round bye, at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at SLV.

Kate Jeffery and Nicole Getschmann each scored two runs with an RBI.

Pitcher Quinlynn Barry took the loss. Barry also drove in the lone run for the Cardinals, who end their season at 10-14-1 overall. Malia King-Jones had a double, an RBI and two walks.

Harbor Forfeits to SLV >> Harbor cancelled its first-round SCCAL Tournament game against SLV, which was scheduled for Saturday, and will not reschedule.

The Cougars (14-6) advance to Wednesday's semifinals with the forfeit. They will play the winner of Monday's game between No. 2 Scotts Valley and No. 7 St. Francis.

The Pirates finish their season at 3-17 overall.

High school swimming

Puma wins MTAL Championship >> The Pumas' Anna James won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5 minutes, 44.77 seconds during the Mission Trail Athletic League championships at Carmel High.

James finished with a Central Coast Section-qualifying time of 5:31 in the 500 free in Wednesday's trials and will compete next Friday in Santa Clara.

High school baseball

St. Francis 14, Watsonville 4 >> Jacob Cardona pitched three innings with three strikeouts and no walks for the win as the Sharks routed visiting Watsonville in nonleague play.

Cardona was also 3-for-3 at bat with three RBIs and a double, while Pete Elizalde also put up a double and three RBIs. Nick Ciandro was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs and Jack Peoples was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

St. Francis (16-8) will compete in the SCCAL Tournament, which begins Tuesday.

SLV 7, Harbor 0 >> Matt Robustelli pitched six innings with two strikeouts and four hits in the Cougars' shut out of host Harbor in SCCAL play.

Bryce Nunes was 3-for-3 with three RBIs, Jordan Peabody was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Nate Gentry was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for SLV (13-8, 7-4), which finishes the SCCAL regular season at Soquel on Saturday at noon.

Milo Small was 3-for-3 and Nate Pisciotta had two walks and a double for the Pirates (9-18, 3-9).

Houston Roberts was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a double and two runs scored, and Jack O'Boy was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for the Mariners (11-12, 6-6).

Chet Duffy took the loss for the Cardinals (13-10, 3-9).

Aptos hosts a doubleheader against Gilroy and Evergreen Valley on Saturday, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.

High school track and field

Mason breaks Pajaro Valley record >> The Grizzlies' John Mason set a new school record in the 100-meter dash with 11.36 seconds at the Monterey Bay League Championships at Carmel High.

College softball

Bryant, Batey selected to Sophomore Showcase >> Cabrillo College's Annalise Bryant and Taylor Batey were selected by the California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association to the inaugural Sophomore Showcase.

Bryant, a Soquel High alum, and Batey, who attended Valley Christian, were two of 18 players selected for the NorCal roster. The showcase, which is reserved for players who are unsigned by four-year universities, will be held May 17 at the Dean and Ada Gay Softball Complex at Bakersfield College at 9:30 a.m.

Cabrillo sophomore and Aptos alum Angela Martin is listed as one of six alternates for the NorCal roster.

Motor sports

Watsonville's Webb wins opening round of EnduroCross Series >> Watsonville's Cody Webb took Round 1 of the AMA EnduroCross Series at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on May 2.

It was a convincing win for Webb, who placed third in the overall standings last season despite missing one race with a broken foot. The Beta rider held off Colton Haaker and Taddy Blazusiak for the victory.

"I only made a few mistakes the whole main event," Webb told endurocross.com. "I have been practicing just racing the track at home and when I passed Taddy on the first lap, I just focused on the track for six laps and did not even know how much of a lead I had."

The series travels next to Austin, Texas, on June 6.

Boys basketball

Yee-Stephens was one of 20 players selected to the website's first-team sophomores, and was one of six players who hail from Northern California. He was also an all-state nominee, along with Aptos' Cole Welle.

Also named co-Most Valuable Player in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, Yee-Stephens compiled a team-high 20.8 points per game last season and led the Cardinals to the league title as well as berths into the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs and NorCal Regional Division IV playoffs.